Dan Martin: Ardennes and Tour with detailles still to plan..
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Poitschke said Konrad had been of no use at this year's TdF so they will bring someone else next year.I would also expect those 2 to start (Selig certainly and Schwarzmann very likely) and then I guess its also very likely that the last spot goes to Benedetti to pull in the peloton. Indeed its extraordinarily early planning, but I guess that can be a good advantage in the preparations, and it will be a strong Giro-team for sure. The big surprise for me is not saving Konrad for the TDF. I would have thought they'd use someone like Poljanski instead as Majka helper.
Unless he crashes he won't leave the Tour. You from all people should know this.
A bit of a surprise if true, Gianetti and Saronni wanted to send him to the Giro. He prefers lower temperatures, so the Giro should be better for him. It would also be easier to give him a team that is filled with climbers for the Giro, at the Tour he'll have to coexist with Gaviria and his train.https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/tadej-pogacar-mijn-hoofddoel-is-de-tour-de-france/
Pogacar to aim for the Tour.
I think there's 1 argument against that Giro and that's that it's early in his career for Giro/Vuelta and Giro also means you have to ride a light spring schedule. Plus it means the Olympics are mostly out as targets.A bit of a surprise if true, Gianetti and Saronni wanted to send him to the Giro. He prefers lower temperatures, so the Giro should be better for him. It would also be easier to give him a team that is filled with climbers for the Giro, at the Tour he'll have to coexist with Gaviria and his train.
Imo it's one year too early, let him ride Giro-Vuelta in 2020.
That probably means Dumoulin will be the leader for the Giro and Roglic for the Vuelta.https://www.ad.nl/wielrennen/kruijs...ma-naar-vuelta-goede-kans-op-podium~ae56424c/
Kruijswijk saying he'll lead Jumbo-Visma at the Vuelta.
Interesting. He will also ride the tour.https://www.ad.nl/wielrennen/kruijs...ma-naar-vuelta-goede-kans-op-podium~ae56424c/
Kruijswijk saying he'll lead Jumbo-Visma at the Vuelta.
Add Groenewegen Giro/Vuelta.Interesting. He will also ride the tour.
So I think now that at least one of the others two (Roglic or Dumoulin) will ride the giro as captain. Otherwise they should lead Kruiswijk the giro and not the vuelta.
My tip is
Giro: Dumoulin
Tour: Roglic, Dumoulin, Kruiswijk
Vuelta: Kruiswijk
We will have to see.I still think Bernal won't do the Giro but only the Tour while Carapaz will do Giro-Vuelta.
Or Thomas is talking in the press to try and put pressure on managment to send him to the Tour.We will have to see.
In Thomas case I am more or less sure that he will not ride the giro next year. There had to be a few talks with the team management already about the topic and you don´t say a few days before the start of the new season a statement like this, if there still exists a chance that you will ride this race:
"You have to weigh up your position in the team and it's about what motivates you," Thomas said. "There is no point going to the Giro just to be the leader and only being 95% motivated. You need to be all-in. I'd love to do the Giro [to win] one year, but next year what excites me is the Tour again."
So if Bernal will not race the giro that would mean that their three top riders will have the tour as their one and only target for next year. Don´t think that this is what the team management really wants...